Number: RL30602
Title: THE ELECTRONIC STOCK MARKET
Authors: Mark Jickling, Government and Finance Division 
Abstract: This report provides a background against which the competing proposals and visions of the stock market's future can be evaluated. Sections describe (1) how buyers meet sellers in the major U.S. stock markets, (2) how electronic technology is transforming the markets, and (3) the proposals for modifications in market structures now being considered by Congress, regulators, and the industry.
Pages: 15
Date: Updated July 8, 2000